The Boy Next Door

Chapter One

It's Friday morning and I'm currently walking to college as it isn't far, I've got my bag on my left shoulder, my hot chocolate in my left hand and my phone in my right, with my earphones plugged in.
I'm 2 minutes away when I get a message off an unknown number;

"You have what I want"
"Who's this?"
"Give it to me"
"What is it"
"Something your parents owe me"
"Which is?"
"£200,000"
"Who is this?"
"Times up"

My heart begins to race but I shake it off as I obvious have college.

Once I finish college I walk home and unlock my door.
I re-read the message I received this morning and suddenly feel worried again.

I put on my shoes and my jacket along and walk down the road to the Bibby's house.

Jamie and my dad have been friends for years, before I was born. Jamie has a son called Reece who is the same age as me who I have grown up with.

I arrive at their house and knock three times before waiting for an answer,
"Brooke" I hear, I lift my head up and see Jamie's wife, Lyndsey.
"Hi, erm! Is Jamie in?" I question becoming awkward
"Yeah, come on in. He's in the kitchen" she smiles
I wide my feet and walk into the kitchen where Jamie was
"Jamie," I whisper
"Brooke! What's up?" He questions
I pull out my phone and show him the messages. I watch his facial expressions chance. A lot
"Sit down" Jamie smiles and I do as I'm told.
"Right, this guy who is texting you, could be the killer of your parents or someone who works for the killer or someone who wants revenge on your parents. Your dad told me something like this may happen one day and that I'm to keep you safe. So that's what I'm going to do! Reece is upstairs, he'll want to see you" Jamie smiles, I smile weakly and walk off into the hall.

I reach Reece's room and knock,
"Come in" I hear and open the door slowly,
"Brooke" he smiles before hugging me
"You ok?" He changes his smile to a frown
I show him the messages and hear him huff.
We both lay down on his bed and I cuddle into him
"Do you wanna talk about it?" He asks
"I don't" I whisper.

I hear my phone ding and I open the message;
The picture of me and Reece hugging with the message
"Blonde can't protect you forever"

Just as I read that, Reece's bedroom window smashes.
He grabs my hand and drags me downstairs.

"Reece, take a gun. Take her to the cars and don't stop until you get to the station!" Jamie shouts over the many shattering glass noises.

Reece drags me again towards the cars and I hop in.
He drives out the garage and the car is hit with bullets, it's billet proof so nothing happens but we can't work out where the shots are coming from.